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Bulge Wall

New Mexico > New Mexico, I-4… > Manzano Mountains > E Side > New Canyon
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Description

The climbing at Bulge Wall is challenging, but far less powerful than Damage Wall or Power Wall climbing, with most of the climbs being less than vertical and having a good rest halfway up. The holds are mostly straightforward crimps, but require some thinking to navigate through. Trump Style Greeting, towards the right side of the wall has a cool undercling move about one third of the way up. The climbs towards the left side of the wall begin with tiny holds on low angle rock, involve overcoming the horizontal gap with balancy moves, and finish with slightly overhanging crimping.

Getting There

Bulge Wall is about 30 paces to the left of where the middle access trail meets the rock. The most obvious feature that distinguishes Bulge Wall is a 50-80 foot wide bulge of almost featureless tan rock separated from dark gray rock above by a long horizontal gap. It’s to the left of Juggernaut, on Damage Wall, and ends as the wall wraps around the smooth corner towards Radical Wall. See the topo on the main page for directions.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 2
Wish You Were Here
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 1
Hammered
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 1
The Seventh Sign
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 1
The X
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
5.9 Crack
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
Trump Style Greeting
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wish You Were Here
 2
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Hammered
 1
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Seventh Sign
 1
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
The X
 1
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
5.9 Crack
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Trump Style Greeting
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

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